- £65
Melanie Cormack-Hicks, Art Of The Sketchbook
A step by step video course to help you understand and enjoy the art of the sketchbook
Art Of The Sketchbook
An inspirational online workshop designed for artists of all ages and ability levels. Six focused creative tasks encourage experimentation, creativity, curiosity and play. Taking the fear out of the blank page.
What is ‘Art Of The Sketchbook?’
A self guided video course that lets you explore your own creativity and find your own style
What is ‘Art Of The Sketchbook?’
A self guided video course that lets you explore your own creativity and find your own style
What will I gain?
By the end of this workshop you will have a sketchbook jam packed with ideas, pages you will be itching to use and the confidence to move your work forward.
Be inspired ...
This is an opportunity to find or build your visual language through your sketchbook. We will explore and question your use of the visual elements.
Line - Shape - Tone - Texture - Form - Pattern - Colour
How is this delivered?
Delivered through 6 engaging, instructional and informative films (5 in the series with an extra 'bonus' task midway to offer extra support and learning) in which I guide you through your creative journey in your sketchbook (more details below.)
Art of the Sketchbook is designed for:
• Artists and creative’s who want to experiment, explore and expand their sketchbook.
• Artists and creative’s of all stages and ages.
• Anyone who is curious about their creativity and would like to build a confident sketchbook.
How do I know if this is for me?
Jane is a professional artist.
“Art of the Sketchbook is gentle and inspiring. Mel’s warmth and creative generosity is really encouraging. I've already started developing ideas to turn into paintings.
“Art of the Sketchbook is gentle and inspiring. Mel’s warmth and creative generosity is really encouraging. I've already started developing ideas to turn into paintings.
Art of the Sketchbook - is the perfect antidote.”
It is suitable for professional artists and complete beginners alike and I hope it will lead to people everywhere dusting off their blank sketchbooks, or buying new ones, and filling them with with delicious experiments, exciting compositions and new ideas like I have.
“Thanks Mel you've really charged my flat battery”
Gaye started painting and drawing only last year. Here is her feedback on this online workshop.
“Mel, I’m loving your on line course, I really am. I’m learning so much. I’ve discovered that when I’m ‘mark making’ I’m actually trying to create pictures rather than just marks and effects and then disappointing myself. It suddenly dawned on me when watching your 4th workshop lesson, so I’m starting again from scratch with glee!”
How?
Each of the six tasks has a clear focus and is accompanied by an engaging, instructional, informative film in which I guide you through your creative journey in your sketchbook. The films provide an insight into my studio practice and artistic experiences and demonstrate your creative task. Watch the ‘Art of the Sketchbook, How will I learn’, to find out more.
Practical support.
Each task has its own downloadable sheet that contains a kit list and a summary of what you’ve learnt. It also contains clickable links to my carefully curated Pinterest boards for inspiration. Once a week for 6 weeks you will receive an email from me offering gentle advise and support on the creative task you are about to receive.
A new creative task, will be sent to you every week over a 6 week period. Once you sign up you will have free access to your workshop AT ANY TIME. Giving you the freedom to complete the workshop in your own time and your own space. This also gives you the opportunity to go back and repeat any of the tasks whenever you choose, either immediately or at any point in the future.
What are the Creative Tasks?
We start the workshop with a creative task designed to make your sketchbook more accessible and exciting. Tackling the fear of the blank page. We then move on to exploring the properties of materials ... outside of the sketchbook. These experiments are created and used to further disrupt the blank page and help compose creative sketchbook pages.
Finding your visual voice...
We go on to produce pages that explore and help you diagnose your unique use of the visual elements. This exercise is designed to help you find your visual voice. Watch the ‘Introduction’ filmwhere I explain this in more detail.
Composition and colour theory.
All while giving you practical tasks and tips on colour theory, mark making and composition, with insights into my own artistic practice.
The Creative Tasks are ...
1 Changing pages
2 Exploring materials
3 Disrupting the page
4 Exploring your visual language
5 Bonus Feature on mark making
6 The Creative Journey Continues
(There are 3 options/lessons in this Creative Task)
(There are 3 options/lessons in this Creative Task)
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Free... I gift you a seascape lesson at the end of your six lessons.
Sketchbook.
You can use whichever sketchbook you have or that takes your fancy. I demonstrate using a square Pink Pig sketchbook that contains 150 gsm paper.
What materials do I need?
The good news is ... whatever materials you have to hand, dry or wet e.g. pencils, pens, ink, paint ... as the creative principles apply to all. Find my suggested KIT LIST HERE.
“MELANIE GIVES YOU THE CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE TO CONNECT WITH YOUR CREATIVITY.”
Still have questions?
Hop over to our Frequently Asked Questions HERE. If you still can't find the answer then drop me an email.
Satisfaction Guaranteed!
I want to make sure you are completely happy with your purchase. Therefore we will offer you a full refund after Creative Task 1 if you feel my course is not right for you.
The following conditions apply.
Please note you will need to contact us for a refund within 7 days of purchase.
Before Creative Task 2 is released to you. Please contact artcourseswithmel@gmail.com
Before Creative Task 2 is released to you. Please contact artcourseswithmel@gmail.com